Belgian Royalty Saxe-Coburg-Gotha or Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (German: Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) was once the name given to the two German duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha in Germany, in the present states of Bavaria and Thuringia, which were in personal union between 1826 and 1918. ...House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ...
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| | Leopold I, first King of the Belgians, (December 16, 1790 - December 10, 1865), was born in Ehrenburg Castle in the Bavarian town of Coburg, and named Georges Chrétien Frédéric. ...Leopold I | | Children | | King Leopold II Leopold II, King of the Belgians (Louis Philippe Marie Victor) (April 9, 1835–December 17, 1909), succeeded his father, Leopold I of Belgium, to the Belgian throne in 1865 and remained king until his death. ...Prince Leopold | | Carlota of Mexico (also spelled Carlotta; sometimes rendered as Charlotte) (June 7, 1840 – January 19, 1927) was the wife of regime largely dependent on French troops under the orders of Napoleon III. The only daughter of Leopold I, King of the Belgians (1790–1865) by his second wife, Louise d...Princess Marie_Charlotte | | King Leopold II Leopold II, King of the Belgians (Louis Philippe Marie Victor) (April 9, 1835–December 17, 1909), succeeded his father, Leopold I of Belgium, to the Belgian throne in 1865 and remained king until his death. ...Leopold II | | Children | | Princess Stephanie of Belgium (May 21, 1864 _ August 23, 1945). ...Princess Stephanie | | King Albert I Albert I (April 8, 1875 _ February 17, 1934) was the third King of the Belgians. ...Albert I | | Children | | Leopold III, Leopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel (November 3, 1901 _ September 25, 1983) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of his Heir Apparent, his son Baudouin. ...Prince Leopold | | Prince Charles, Charles Théodore Henri Antoine Meinrad, Count of Flanders, Prince of Belgium (Brussels October 10, 1903 _ Oostende June 1, 1983), second son of King Albert I of Belgium and Queen Elisabeth. ...Prince Charles | | Marie_José Charlotte Sophie Amélie Henriette Gabrielle ( August 4, 1906_ January 27, 2001) was born in Ostend, Belgium, the last child of Albert I. On January 30, 1930, she married Prince Umberto, who later became the King of Italy. ...Princess Marie José | | Leopold III, Leopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel (November 3, 1901 _ September 25, 1983) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of his Heir Apparent, his son Baudouin. ...Leopold III | | Children | | Joséphine_Charlotte Ingeborg Elisabeth Marie_José Marguerite Astrid, Princess of Belgium and Princess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, (October 11, 1927 _ January 10, 2005), was born at the Royal Palace of Brussels. ...Princess Josephine | | Baudouin of Belgium King Baudouin, (also spelled Boudewijn, Balduin or Baldwin) Albert Charles Leopold Axel Marie Gustave, (7 September 1930 _ 31 July 1993), reigned as King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993. ...Prince Baudouin | | Became King: August 9, 1993 Predecessor: Baudouin Date of Birth: June 6, 1934 Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium Heir_Apparent: The Duke of Brabant His Majesty Albert II, King of the Belgians (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie Wettin, born Laeken, Belgium, June 6, 1934), is...Prince Albert | | Baudouin of Belgium King Baudouin, (also spelled Boudewijn, Balduin or Baldwin) Albert Charles Leopold Axel Marie Gustave, (7 September 1930 _ 31 July 1993), reigned as King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993. ...Baudouin | | Became King: August 9, 1993 Predecessor: Baudouin Date of Birth: June 6, 1934 Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium Heir_Apparent: The Duke of Brabant His Majesty Albert II, King of the Belgians (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie Wettin, born Laeken, Belgium, June 6, 1934), is...Albert II | | Children | | The Duke of Brabant His Royal Highness Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant (Philippe Léopold Louis Marie Wettin), styled HRH The Duke of Brabant (born 15 April 1960), is the eldest son and heir apparent of Albert II, King of the Belgians. ...Crown Prince Philippe | | Princess Astrid | | His Royal Highness Prince Laurent of Belgium (Laurent Benoit Baudouin Marie Wettin) was born on October 19, 1963, in Brussels, Belgium, to King Albert II and Queen Paola of the Belgians (then Prince and Princess of Liège). ...Prince Laurent | | | Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria_Este (Astrid Josephine_Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola Maria), styled HRH Princess Astrid, was born on June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ...June 5, 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...1962, in Emblem of the Brussels_Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels ( Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the de facto capital of the European Union, as two of its three main institutions have their headquarters...Brussels, The Kingdom of Belgium ( Dutch: Koninkrijk België, French: Royaume de Belgique, German: Königreich Belgien) is a country in Western Europe, bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the North Sea. ...Belgium, to Became King: August 9, 1993 Predecessor: Baudouin Date of Birth: June 6, 1934 Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium Heir_Apparent: The Duke of Brabant His Majesty Albert II, King of the Belgians (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie Wettin, born Laeken, Belgium, June 6, 1934), is...King Albert II and Her Majesty Queen Paola (Donna Paola Ruffo Wettin, formerly di Calabria), styled HM The Queen (born September 11, 1937) is the youngest daugther of Don Fulco of the Princes Ruffo di Calabria, 6th Duke of Guardia Lombarda (1884_1946), and his wife, née countess Luisa Gazelli di Rossana e...Queen Paola of Belgium. Her Royal Highness married Archduke Lorenz of Austria_Este in 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...1984. (He is the son of Archduke Robert of Austria_Este, 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...1915 _ 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...1996, and Princess Margherita of Savoy, born in 1930.) They have five children, Prince Amedeo (b. 1986), Princess Maria Laura (b. 1988), Prince Joachim (b. 1991), Princess Luisa Maria (b. 1995), and Princess Laetitia Maria (b. 2003). Princess Astrid is President of the Belgian The terms Red Cross and Red Crescent are often used as short names for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, or its two leading international organs, the ICRC and the IFRCS. This page is about the symbol itself, see respective articles for information about the organizations and movements. ...Red Cross. She travels abroad in her capacity as President. She lives with her family in Brussels. |